Early Day Motions

NATIONALIST EXTREMISM

Line 1, leave out from 'House' to end and add 'regrets the nationalist extremism of the Labour Party in refusing to allow the Saltire, the flag of Scotland, to fly over the Scottish Parliament' and notes, with a single exception, the total failure of Scottish Labour Members of Parliament to attend t

FRED CHASE AND THE CHILD SUPPORT AGENCY

That this House congratulates Fred Chase, the MP Hotline/Liaison officer for the Plymouth Child Support Agency on his retirement on 29th October; thanks him for transforming the contact with the Child Support Agency for honourable Members with his humanity, care and concern for lone parents trying t

ACCESS TO MOTABILITY FOR SEVERELY DISABLED CHILDREN UNDER THREE

That this house congratulates the Government for reducing the minimum age for eligibility for the mobility component of disability living allowance, and, therefore, motability from five to three, in 2001; appreciates that this change has benefited many families with disabled children who are three a

LEEDS RHINOS, CHAMPIONS OF THE RUGBY LEAGUE

That this House congratulates the Leeds Rhinos in winning the Super League Grand Final; believes that such success should be shared across the country and that Rugby League does not receive the recognition it deserves; notes that six of the players have studied at the Leeds Metropolitan University C

CONTAMINATED BLOOD PRODUCTS PUBLIC INQUIRY

That this House notes the severe illness and deaths of haemophiliacs and some partners from HIV and hepatitis C, caused by the use of contaminated blood products, and the potential for future deaths from vCJD; and supports the Haemophilia Society in its call for an independent public inquiry into th

ACCESS TO PENSIONS

That this House notes growing concerns about the difficulties facing pensioners who are ill in accessing their pensions since the introduction of Post Office Card accounts, the transfer to bank accounts and the closure of large numbers of post offices.

LEASEHOLD SCAMS

That this House calls for Government action against freeholders who engage in activities often against vulnerable homeowners, such as refusing to take cheques paid in advance and then charging a fine for non-payment at the due date; failing to cash cheques properly sent and then charging an extortio

FUTURE OF SCOTLAND'S HISTORIC REGIMENTS

That this House notes the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Defence's attempt to allocate responsibility to the Scottish Council of Colonels for the Government-inspired axe over the Scottish regiments; demands that the Defence Secretary clarify whether the original instructions to the Sc

DEFENCE OF PROPERTY

That this House notes with concern the growing number of crimes occurring at people's homes; recognises the subsequent anxiety created amongst particularly older members of our society; fears the law is currently wrongly weighted against the victims of such crimes; expresses dissatisfaction that per

PAYMENT OF BENEFITS AND PENSIONS AT POST OFFICES

That this House expresses deep concern at the current position facing benefit and pension payees at post offices over bank and local holiday weekends; recognises that most claimants of the traditional Monday Book now opt for Direct Payment Post Office accounts; understands that they do not now recei

MR JOHN PEEL

That this House is saddened by the tragic and untimely death of legendary DJ, broadcaster and baby-boomers hero John Peel; believes that radio will never be the same again; and calls on the BBC and the Government to commemorate his life and work in a manner which befits his tremendous contribution t

THREAT TO FREE CASH MACHINES

That this House acknowledges the recent report by the Nationwide Building Society entitled Free Cash Machines Under Threat; recognises that UK financial institutions are currently charging more than ú60 million per annum to customers for withdrawing their own money via automatic teller machines and

BAN BULLYING DAY

That this House joins with the Andrea Adams Trust and Amicus in highlighting Ban Bullying Day on 27th October; congratulates the Department of Trade and Industry and Amicus' jointly funded project, Working Together for Dignity at Work, launched in Parliament on 27th October; applauds Amicus for publ

CROSSRAIL DEPOT IN ROMFORD

That this House deeply regrets the decision of Crossrail London Rail Links Ltd., who with support from the Government are planning to build a large depot in central Romford to service trains intended to operate on the proposed Crossrail network; believes that this decision is ill thought-out and has

PRIME MINISTER DAVID ODDSON OF ICELAND

That this House congratulates David Oddson, who recently retired after completing 14 years in office as Prime Minister of Iceland; and commends Mr Oddson on becoming one of the longest-serving centre-right prime ministers anywhere in Europe and also for his many political achievements, which include

DARA, ST ATHAN

That this House notes with concern the Ministry of Defence's preferred option of relocating almost the entire deep repair and maintenance of its fast jets in-house at RAF bases in England and away from the world-beating Defence Aviation Repair Agency (DARA) at St Athan, where this work is successful

PARLIAMENTARY PRESS GALLERY ATTENDANCES AND ALLOWANCES

Line 5, leave out from 'that' to end and insert ' hon Members should be, and should be seen to be, accountable.'.

ORGANIC MILK SUPPLIERS CO-OPERATIVE

That this House wishes to see the further development of a sustainable organic dairy farming sector; welcomes the launch of the Organic Milk Suppliers Cooperative Partners; congratulates OMSCo partners in facilitating partnerships across the industry to help build a sustainable market for organic mi

SAFEWAY LOCAL STORES

That this House with concern the sale of compact Safeway stores by Morrisons to Somerfield; recognises that, although this should guarantee that many local supermarkets in rural towns and villages remain open, residents in towns which only have Safeway and Somerfield stores will now find only one st

FREE POST TO SOLDIERS SERVING IN IRAQ

That this House notes that many families have loved ones currently serving in Iraq and many of them will not return before Christmas; further notes that although parcels can be sent to serving soldiers from the sorting point in London free of charge, it can be costly to send such parcels to the sort

PROTECTION OF ARMY TRAINEES

That this House notes the four-and-a-half year prison sentence given to Mr Leslie Skinner following his conviction for violent sexual offences committed while serving as a non-commissioned officer at Deepcut Army barracks in Surrey; further notes the conclusions drawn by the Surrey Police - that hav

SIZE OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS

That this House believes that the Government should set a maximum size of the House of Lords, with an initial reduction based on those members failing to attend half of its sessions.

UNITARY AUTHORITIES

That this House believes that unitary authorities are the most appropriate form of government across England; and calls for the Government to include plans for an immediate move to unitary authorities in the Queen's Speech.

KYOTO AGREEMENT

That this House congratulates the Russian Parliament on ratifying the Kyoto Agreement; recognises this as an extremely positive step towards reducing emissions that are harmful to the atmosphere; is disappointed that the United States has not done likewise; and looks forward to this omission being r

NUMBER OF HON MEMBERS

That this House believes that the ideal size of the House of Commons would be 400 honourable Members, which would be in line with other modern democracies; and recommends that plans should be drawn up for a reduction in its size to 400 honourable members by 2010.